Linda Burney (Barton, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for her question. I want to say this very clearly. I call on everyone involved in this referendum to act respectfully and with care for their fellow Australians. We are a great country. We are enhanced by listening to a diversity of views and opinions, and, fundamentally, the Voice is all about the act of listening—listening to some of the most disadvantaged Australians, First Nations people, and listening to remote communities, so we can help close the gap and improve lives because we know listening leads to better results.

Of course, there is no room for racism of any kind in this country. We are a diverse country, and that diversity is one of our greatest strengths. Whether your family arrived here 60,000 years ago or six years ago, we're all part of this country's story. I encourage all Australians to vote yes on 14 October because it is time to listen; it is time for recognition.

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